Have you ever wondered why your house looks the way it does? This lecture series is designed to acquaint the learner with the development of domestic architecture through high style examples and vernacular interpretation. Organized by time period, learn to identify architectural features, forms and materials that characterize specific influences and help to date homes. 

The homes from this time period reflect the growing middle class and affordability of the single-family home coupled with the ability to ‘order’ your house from a catalog. Domestic innovation reduced the need for ‘staff’ to maintain the house, and influenced the practical size and configurations during this period. Eclectic styles to be explored include Craftsman, Art Deco, Art Moderne, Colonial Revival, Neoclassical, Tudor, and Mediterranean.

Presenter Dorothy P. Guzzo is the Vice President of Saving Historic Moorestown. Prior to her retirement, she was the Executive Director of the New Jersey Historic Trust. Previously, Ms. Guzzo was the Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer (DSHPO) and Administrator of the State's Historic Preservation Office. Her career spans over 35 years in historic preservation serving in numerous capacities. She is an adjunct with Rutgers University, Certificate in Historic Preservation Program. She is the recipient of Preservation New Jersey's Sarah P. Fiske Legacy Award for her lifetime devotion to historic preservation. She has resided in Moorestown since 1996.